375 Historic Events for April 29
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| 852 |
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Amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76
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| 1091 |
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Battle at Monte Levunium: Emperor Alexius I beats Petshegenes
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| 1429 |
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Joan of Arc leads Orleans, France, to victory over English
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| 1499 |
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John IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies
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| 1522 |
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Emperor Charles V names Frans van Holly inquisitor-gen of Netherlands
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| 1535 |
Death |
John Houghton, English, executed
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| 1540 |
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Emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended
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| 1550 |
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Emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority
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| 1553 |
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Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England
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| 1584 |
Birth |
Melchior Teschner, composer
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| 1623 |
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11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru
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| 1628 |
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Sweden and Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein
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| 1636 |
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Prince Frederik Henry occupies Schenkenschans
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| 1636 |
Birth |
Esaias Reusner, composer
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| 1642 |
Birth |
Christian Weise, German writer (Niederl„ndische Bauer)
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| 1644 |
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Farm leader Li Zicheng becomes emperor of China and flees Peking
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| 1660 |
Birth |
Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer
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| 1661 |
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Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan
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| 1667 |
Birth |
John Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope)
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| 1670 |
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Pope Clemens X elected
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| 1676 |
Death |
Michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear-admiral, (Newport), killed at 69
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| 1699 |
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Samuel Apostool, vicar/theologist (Zonisten), dies at 50
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| 1701 |
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Drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701
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| 1706 |
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Emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne/Bavaria
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| 1707 |
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English/Scottish parliament accept Act of Union, form Great Britain
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